Trust!

Trust!

Psalm 56:3 AMPC

[3] What time I am afraid, I will have confidence in and put my trust and reliance in You.

Another psalm of David; another account of God's dealings with a man after His own heart. It is easy to think that a man who was favoured by God should have no issues, trials or tough times, but as we know, God does not deal with His own that way. David was already anointed as king at the time this psalm was written, yet he was a fugitive in his own land, forced to hide from the king of the land, and hiding among the enemies of his land. Just reflect on this: a man anointed by God for great things, yet nothing in his present made it clear that he would do any good. This is why it matters in whose hands we are in. If it is the world, be sure that there are no guarantees that the world can take care of you and supply all that you need. The world can only supply that which it has in abundance: instability, wars, trouble and iniquity. If you want a different outcome, change the supply route. 

This is where the verse above comes in. David had a choice to make: keep trusting in man and his schemes, or trust in God and watch Him work. We read about David today because he made the right choice. He did not claim that he was above fear; he simply put his trust in the One who could deal with fear. He did not claim self-sufficiency in any way, shape or form; he simply trusted in the One who is Omnipotent and all- sufficient. He did not use 'IF'; it was 'WHEN'. To pray that you will not have trials is to miss the point that God wants me to learn. It is clear that for all who will fully trust in the Lord, it is just a matter of time. There will be uncertain times in the lives of believers, because it is a walk,a fight, and a race of faith. If all was clear from start to finish, what is the use of faith and trust? Who hopes for what he has already obtained and possessed? 

It is also instructive to note that you can only call up that which you have spent time storing up. If you do not know who God is, what He can do, and what He offers, how can you trust Him with your life? If He is not your daily and regular contact, how do you how to call on Him when the storms and winds suddenly arise and threaten your heart, life and family? The life of David teaches us that life will happen to the best of us, but the best use of my life is to commit it into the hands of the Master of the storm, and let Him work. Like David, I can find myself in the midst of enemies, or like his son Solomon, I can find seasons of peace and quiet, but whatever the present reality is, I must learn to put my trust and reliance in God. I sense that IN is higher than ON. Putting ny trust IN God means I am in Him and He is IN me. It is total and absolute commitment, with no alternative options. Does that describe me at the moment? Does God hold and own all of me? God's time of favour is here..